messianic
adjective
mes·si·an·ic
ˌme-sē-ˈa-nik 
1
: of or relating to a messiah
this messianic kingdom
2
: marked by idealism and an aggressive crusading spirit
messianic zeal
on a messianic mission
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Students of economic history are familiar with President Theodore Roosevelt's messianic trust-busting and the command economy of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.
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Senior Fellow, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Believing that conversations with AI have revealed hidden truths about the world or suggested messianic missions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And the extreme, messianic right-wing parties would be happy with a new attempt to occupy the Strip.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Palantir’s shadowy vibes tend to be amplified by its CEO’s quasi-messianic tendencies.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Senior Fellow, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Believing that conversations with AI have revealed hidden truths about the world or suggested messianic missions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
And the extreme, messianic right-wing parties would be happy with a new attempt to occupy the Strip.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Palantir’s shadowy vibes tend to be amplified by its CEO’s quasi-messianic tendencies.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for messianic
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“Messianic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messianic. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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